BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — West Indies fast bowling legend Joel Garner has been re-elected for a third successive term as Barbados Cricket Association president.
The 58-year-old easily dismissed a threat from attorney-at-law Calvin Hope, winning 148-49 in voting during a Special Meeting here Thursday night.
Georgetown, Guyana – Please see below results and points standings at the end of the fifth and final round of matches in the West Indies Cricket Board’s Under-19 three-day tournament which on Saturday. Under the tournament rules, 0.1 bonus points awarded for every wicket taken by a pace bowler:
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Afghanistan start their Intercontinental Cup defence with an easy win over Canada in King City.
Georgetown, Guyana, CMC – Jamaica were crowned three-day champions of the WICB Regional Under-19 Championship when they trounced Windward Islands by an innings and 77 runs inside two days of their one-sided fifth round encounter on Friday.
Starting the day on 215 for two – already a lead of 216 – Jamaica declared at lunch on 320 for six – a lead of 221. They then routed Windwards for 144 to win half hour before the scheduled close of play to move to an unassailable 43.7 points. The win was Jamaica’s third outright to add to victories over Trinidad and Tobago in the first round and Barbados in the third round.
Ravi Bopara has been recalled to the England squad after an absence of two years for the third npower Test against India. He replaces Jonathan Trott, who is sidelined by a shoulder injury.
THIS is the first of a crucial double-header between the top two sides in the country as the inaugural SNCL Premiership reaches a fascinating conclusion.
Virender Sehwag made just eight runs on his comeback from injury for India at Northampton.
Opener Abhinav Mukund sent a clear message to Virender Sehwag that he will not be giving away his place in the Test team without a fight with a century in India’s tour match with Northamptonshire
England spinner Graeme Swann expects to be fit for the third npower Test against India after x-rays showed there was no serious damage to his hand.
With home advantage in the finals series the main point at issue, the majority of Topklasse sides have little to fight for as the second phase begins.
England spinner Graeme Swann expects to be fit for the third npower Test against India after x-rays showed there was no serious damage to his hand.
Joe Root feels England Lions can still record a win over Sri Lanka A in their tour game, after he helped to erase a first-innings deficit of 90 on day three.
Harrogate Cricket Club will celebrate the start of a new era as England’s Tim Bresnan officially opens their new £825,000 pavilion on Sunday August 7.
England spinner Graeme Swann expects to be fit for the third npower Test against India after x-rays showed there was no serious damage to his hand.
Debutant Joe Root compiled a valuable 66 as England Lions attempted to battle their way out of trouble on a rain-interrupted third day of their tour match against Sri Lanka A at Scarborough.
Zimbabwe make a confident start against Bangladesh on the first day of their first Test for nearly six years.
A brilliant spell of fast bowling from Afghanistan’s Hamid Hassan produced a dramatic close to the opening day of the Intercontinental Cup match against Canada in Toronto.
Thanks largely to Graeme Swann, a buzz of excitement surrounds English spin bowling. The ECB are looking to build for the future with the assistance of the Brian Johnston Memorial Trust.
Andrew Flintoff believes the current England Test side are better than his team which regained the Ashes in 2005.
India pair Harbhajan Singh and Yuvraj Singh will both miss the remainder of the npower Test series against England, the BCCI have confirmed.
England Lions staged a determined fightback with the ball after Sri Lanka A had dominated much of the second day of their match at Scarborough.
The ECB have announced an England Development XI, consisting of county players, to face Sri Lanka A in a one-day fixture on August 8 at Old Trafford.
The ECB and WICB have announced that England will play two NatWest International T20 matches later this year against West Indies at The Kia Oval.
England will play two Twenty20 internationals against West Indies at The Oval in September.
India suffer a blow ahead of the third Test against England as Yuvraj Singh and Harbhajan Singh are ruled out of the series through injury.
England are under orders to ignore the hype as they bid to secure top spot in the ICC Test rankings with victory against India at Edgbaston.
James Taylor led by example with 76 in his first innings as England Lions captain, but a late collapse saw Sri Lanka A claim a share of the honours on day one of their match at Scarborough.
SUPER Caley Highlanders last night retained their Regional Series title in emphatic fashion at Stirling.
CricketEurope’s correspondent Ruud Onstein gives a personal reaction to the Orange Lions’ mixed weekend in the CB40 League.
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly criticises the current side for being under-prepared.
England captain Andrew Strauss hailed his side’s resolve after they overcame struggles in the early stages of the match against India to claim a 319-run win on day four of the second npower Test.
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni paid tribute to his beleaguered bowlers but admitted their batting needs to improve following their crushing 319-run loss in the second npower Test at Trent Bridge.
Shane Warne likens Andrew Strauss’s in-form England side to the great Australia teams he played in.
England batsman Ian Bell has broken into the top five of the ICC Test rankings following his brilliant 159 in the second npower Test against India.
The recent dismantling of the Indian team in the first two Test matches against England should put into context performances by the West Indian team in the home series against India. The Indian team that arrived in the Caribbean was ranked number one in Test match cricket, had just won the 50 over World Cup, were former T20 world champions and had several members who were victorious in IPL 4.
The absence of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Sachin Tendulkar, Zaheer Khan, Yuvraj Singh, Verender Sehwag, Gautam Gambir and Shanthakumaran Sreesanth from the touring party would have presented the WI with an opportunity to win the T20 and ODI series and compete in the Test series. </p
Tim Bresnan captured his first five-wicket haul in Tests, having struck 90 with the bat in England’s second-innings 544, as Andrew Strauss’ side completed a stunning 319-run thrashing of India.
India captain Mahendra Dhoni says his team showed signs of tiredness in their 319-run defeat against England at Trent Bridge.
England captain Andrew Strauss hails the spirit of his team after their 319-run victory over India in the second Test at Trent Bridge.
Tim Bresnan shines with bat and ball as England beat India by 319 runs at Trent Bridge to take a 2-0 lead in the series and close in on the number one Test ranking.
Leicestershire batsman James Taylor is eagerly anticipating a new challenge as he prepares to lead England Lions for the first time. He will skipper the team in their four-day match against Sri Lanka A.
England beat India by 319 runs to win the second Test at Trent Bridge and take a 2-0 lead in the series against the world number one side.
Comprehensively beaten by Sussex on Saturday, the Orange Lions redeemed themselves with a fine four-wicket victory over Yorkshire in Amstelveen on Sunday.
Dutch bounce back from defeat to complete double against Yorkshire
Afghanistan prepare to meet Canada in Toronto in both teams’ opening match of the 2011-2013 competition.
Tim Bresnan led the charge as England continued to pile on the runs on day four of the second npower Test at Trent Bridge to off-set the early dismissal of Matt Prior. The hosts reached drinks with a lead of 473.
Ian Bell admitted he would have to shoulder some of the blame after being controversially run out before being reinstated as confusion reigned during a remarkable day three of the second npower Test.
England centurion Ian Bell admits to being naive and “a bit stupid” in the incident in which he was run out, and later reinstated, in the second Test against India at Trent Bridge.
Ian Bell makes 159 after being reinstated following a controversial run out as England build a 374-run second innings lead against India on day three of the second Test at Trent Bridge.
England’s Ian Bell survives a controversial run-out just before tea as India withdraw their appeal against his dismissal.
Ian Bell’s masterful 159 was overshadowed when he was controversially run out and then recalled on another day of drama at Trent Bridge. England reached stumps on 441 for six, leading by 374.
England’s Ian Bell survives a controversial run-out just before tea as India withdraw their appeal against his dismissal.